Browser Redirection \ NO WINDOWS UPDATE

Im working on a computer that has some sort of infection. The computer runs desent and doesnt show any form of rouge antivirus, rkill will run, malware bytes will run, everything works fine except windows update. The update service along with the web site have no connection. The computer has Avast antivirus, malware bytes, ccleaner, and spyblaster (and has had them, avast stays updated, and malware bytes has been run in the past for cleanups)

Windows XP PRO, with SP3.

Symptoms include:

Avast Network shield pop-ups displaying connection aborted: cljkcpixelabn.com/<jibberish>
URL:Malware
Action:Blocked
Process: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
or
iexplore.exe
^these are frequent when browsing the web^

From any search engine (and randomly) links will result in browser redirects:
mxl.33371.get-search-results.com/...

Windows update service unable to get a connection to update server, can still configure automatic updates.

Windows update website (windowsupdate.microsoft.com) displays:
Internet explorer: Cannot display webpage.
FireFox: Connection Reset while page was loading.
No entry in hosts file redirecting anything except localhost.

NSLOOKUP provides valid IP information for windowsupdate.microsoft.com
same results when trying to browse via IP Address.


Things I have tried (note I'm not a rookie, I hold several CompTIA and Microsoft certifications)

Ran Rkill, found nothing...
ran malwarebytes, found nothing...

Checked the Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Checked NSLOOKUPS....

The only thing i have not tried is to pull the hard-drive out and scan it on another machine.

I walked through preparing a log post, and got all the way to runing the gmer app, and with no luck the pc crashed/rebooted after about 20mins, last time i glanced there was nothing highlighted red, and the application was scanning Documents and Settings\... no blue screen no event log entries...




Im really stumped and need help getting this one! I will continue to try and scan with gmer and get it attached if possible.
Thanks,
Abe.


DDS scan as follows:
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DDS (Ver_10-10-10.03) - NTFSx86
Run by ibertech at 15:14:37.67 on Sun 10/17/2010
Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18702
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.998.672 [GMT -4:00]

AV: avast! Antivirus *On-access scanning enabled* (Updated) {7591DB91-41F0-48A3-B128-1A293FD8233D}

============== Running Processes ===============

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k DcomLaunch
svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\IDU\awServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaantmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\AMT\LMS.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast5\avastUI.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\IDU\iptray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATICCA.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\ibertech\My Documents\Downloads\dds.scr

============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============

uSearch Page = hxxp://www.google.com
uSearch Bar = hxxp://www.google.com/ie
uInternet Settings,ProxyServer = 0.0.0.0:80
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = <local>
BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper: {06849e9f-c8d7-4d59-b87d-784b7d6be0b3} - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 7.0\activex\AcroIEHelper.dll
BHO: MSN Toolbar Helper: {d2ce3e00-f94a-4740-988e-03dc2f38c34f} - c:\program files\msn\toolbar\3.0.0983.0\msneshellx.dll
BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl Class: {e7e6f031-17ce-4c07-bc86-eabfe594f69c} - c:\program files\java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
TB: MSN Toolbar: {1e61ed7c-7cb8-49d6-b9e9-ab4c880c8414} - c:\program files\msn\toolbar\3.0.0983.0\msneshellx.dll
TB: {CCC7A320-B3CA-4199-B1A6-9F516DD69829} - No File
TB: {604BC32A-9680-40D1-9AC6-E06B23A1BA4C} - No File
uRun: [EPSON Stylus C120 Series] c:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\e_faticca.exe /fu "c:\docume~1\ibertech\locals~1\temp\E_SA.tmp" /EF "HKCU"
uRun: [ctfmon.exe] c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
mRun: [avast5] c:\progra~1\alwils~1\avast5\avastUI.exe /nogui
mRun: [IntelAudioStudio] "c:\program files\intel audio studio\IntelAudioStudio.exe" BOOT
mRun: [IgfxTray] c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
mRun: [ipTray.exe] "c:\program files\intel\idu\iptray.exe"
mRun: [Persistence] c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
StartupFolder: c:\docume~1\alluse~1\startm~1\programs\startup\adober~1.lnk - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 7.0\reader\reader_sl.exe
IE: &Search
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
IE: Google Sidewiki... - c:\program files\google\google toolbar\component\GoogleToolbarDynamic_mui_en_89D8574934B26AC4.dll/cmsidewiki.html
IE: {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
IE: {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - c:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe
IE: {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - {48E73304-E1D6-4330-914C-F5F514E3486C} - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\ONBttnIE.dll
IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503} - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
Trusted Zone: alohaenterprise.com
DPF: {5ED80217-570B-4DA9-BF44-BE107C0EC166} - hxxp://cdn.scan.onecare.live.com/resource/download/scanner/wlscbase1140.cab
DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} - hxxp://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1177424437718
DPF: {6D2EF4B4-CB62-4C0B-85F3-B79C236D702C} - hxxp://www.facebook.com/controls/contactx.dll
DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} - hxxp://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1177426373484
DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_14-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0000-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0002-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_02-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0003-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_03-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0005-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_05-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0007-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_07-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0014-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_14-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_14-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} - hxxp://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} - hxxp://zone.msn.com/bingame/popcaploader_v10.cab
Notify: igfxcui - igfxdev.dll
SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - c:\windows\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll

================= FIREFOX ===================

FF - ProfilePath - c:\docume~1\ibertech\applic~1\mozilla\firefox\profiles\em5o61zl.default\
FF - prefs.js: network.proxy.type - 0
FF - plugin: c:\program files\google\update\1.2.183.23\npGoogleOneClick8.dll
FF - HiddenExtension: Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant: {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} - c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v3.5\windows presentation foundation\dotnetassistantextension\

---- FIREFOX POLICIES ----
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("network.IDN.whitelist.xn--mgbaam7a8h", true);
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\greprefs\all.js - pref("network.IDN.whitelist.xn--mgberp4a5d4ar", true);

============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============

R1 aswSP;aswSP;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswSP.sys [2010-3-2 165584]
R2 aswFsBlk;aswFsBlk;c:\windows\system32\drivers\aswFsBlk.sys [2010-3-2 17744]
R2 avast! Antivirus;avast! Antivirus;c:\program files\alwil software\avast5\AvastSvc.exe [2010-3-2 40384]
R2 AWService;Admin Works Agent X8;c:\program files\intel\idu\awServ.exe [2006-12-27 74520]
R3 avast! Mail Scanner;avast! Mail Scanner;c:\program files\alwil software\avast5\AvastSvc.exe [2010-3-2 40384]
R3 avast! Web Scanner;avast! Web Scanner;c:\program files\alwil software\avast5\AvastSvc.exe [2010-3-2 40384]
S1 ucazpzso;ucazpzso;\??\c:\windows\system32\drivers\ucazpzso.sys --> c:\windows\system32\drivers\ucazpzso.sys [?]
S1 yngryfwb;yngryfwb;\??\c:\windows\system32\drivers\yngryfwb.sys --> c:\windows\system32\drivers\yngryfwb.sys [?]
S2 gupdate;Google Update Service (gupdate);c:\program files\google\update\GoogleUpdate.exe [2010-6-4 136176]

=============== Created Last 30 ================


==================== Find3M ====================

2010-09-07 15:12:17 38848 ----a-w- c:\windows\avastSS.scr

============= FINISH: 15:16:39.92 ===============


I finally was able to complete the scan with gmer. Please help, any insight would be greatly appreciated. I did take the hard-drive out and scan it with malwarebytes, and found nothing. I really need to figure out what to do, without windows update the computer will have more vulnerabilities every day.

EDIT: Posts merged ~BP

Edited by Budapest, 25 October 2010 - 04:15 PM.

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  msconfig
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  hlp.dat
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